This collection of essays presents opposing sides of the debate over the foundations of judicial review. In this work, however, the discussion of whether the ultra vires doctrine is best characterized as a central principle of administrative law or as a harmless, justificatory fiction is located in the topical and political context of constitutional change. The jurisprudential analysis of the relative merits of models of legislative intention and judicial creativity provides a sound base for consideration of the constitutional problems arising out of legislative devolution and the Human...
This collection of essays presents opposing sides of the debate over the foundations of judicial review. In this work, however, the discussion of whet...
The use and scope of judicial review of government action has transformed across the common law world over the last forty years. This volume takes stock of the transformation, bringing together over 30 leading figures from academia and practice to analyze the major issues surrounding the legal reforms from theoretical and comparative perspectives. Coverage in the book spans the theoretical foundations of judicial review; the scope and functions of administrative justice; the conditions of judicial independence; recurring problems in legal doctrine; and issues in legal procedure. A final...
The use and scope of judicial review of government action has transformed across the common law world over the last forty years. This volume takes sto...